Re: GIF license policy
On Thu, 02 Mar 2000 09:12:07 +0100, Hubert Froehlich [EMAIL PROTECTED] said: We want to use gimp to transform cartographic vector data into GIF images for use in the internet. However, the rights on the GIF format are owned by Compuserve. AFAIK, any software *producing* GIF images (such as Photoshop and all that stuff) has to pay license fees to Compuserve. The software user, then , has got the right to produce ANY amount of images. I would strongly urge you to use some other format if you're concerned about the legal BS that surrounds the LZW patent. PNG should will work nicely for your purposes. Kelly
Re: GIF license policy
Am Thu, 2 Mar 2000 schrieb Hubert Froehlich: AFAIK, any software *producing* GIF images (such as Photoshop and all that stuff) has to pay license fees to Compuserve. The software user, then , has got the right to produce ANY amount of images. My question now: a) Is this information correct? b) what about GIMP? How is the license policy concerning GIMP? To be concrete: We want to produce really HUGE AMOUNTS of GIF ( GIF 89a , to be precise, NOT the OLD GIF87a ) pictures NOT AT ALL FOR PRIVATE USE and don't want ot get any license trouble ... c) If we need any extra license: where to get it and what does it cost? a) and c) : Take a look at http://burnallgifs.org/ b) You can't use gimp to produce gifs if you don't live in a country where the LZW patent doesn't matter. Michael